... and I must say, Casey Affleck fits the part of Danny perfectly. I can just see the subtle acting he's going to do. He'll be fantastic. I typed up the synopsis of the book that was on the book cover if anyone wants to read it...

I guess there's SOME spoilers ahead, but if anyone has read the article that talks about Casey's new movie, then you'll know this information even before you see the film. It'll most likely be plastered all over the trailers anyway...

Some Spoilers Ahead


In 1930s Los Angeles, someone desperately wants to know who Danny Landon is. That someone is Danny Landon himself. More intimate associates call him "Two Gun Danny", but all the young man knowns about himself is that some terrible incident has erased his memory.

Danny's boss is a mobster named Bud Seitz, a vicious, sadistic killer who's been given the ironic nickname of "The Kind One". According to Seitz, Danny's amnesia is the result of being hit in the head with a lead pipe. But Danny's not sure of anything. How can he be a gangster when he doesn't feel like one?
It's not easy being the right-hand man to a big criminal, and it gets harder when Danny's ordered to keep an eye on Bud's lovely young girlfriend, Darla. Danny can't help but fall in love with her. Who wouldn't? Darla drinks too much, has a haunted past, and wants Danny to help her escape from the dark, brutal world of the Kind One.

To make matters worse, Danny's life at his bungalow-court apartment is no picnic as he's constantly having to rescue his 11-year-old neighber Sophie from an abusive home life. It seems that only the kindly Dulwich, a lonely neighbor with his own mysterious history, can bring Danny any peace, offering him tea and sympathy at the end of a hard day.

As Danny maneuvers through the corrupt, sun-drenched city, he uncovers terrible secrets and finds himself on a mission to liberate those he cares about. Only by following this gripping noir thriller to its violent, shocking climax will the reader discover who Danny really is and if he has it in him to save his friends- and himself.

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Can't you just picture Casey? ;)


I honestly believe I'm destined for great things, Mr. James.